The producer price index (PPI) increased by 1.1% between January and February 2018. Prices of marine products decreased by 2.4% (effect on the index -0.6%) while prices of power intensive industry products increased by 5.8% (1.9%). Food prices increased by 0.3% (0.1%) while other industry prices decreased by 1.3% (-0.3%).
The PPI has increased by 4.2% from February 2017 to February 2018. Thereof prices of marine products have increased by 4.3% while other industry decreased by 6.3%. Prices of power intensive industry products have increased by 13.8% but prices of food increased by 0.5% in the same period. Exported products increased by 8.2% in one year, while products sold domestically decreased by 2.9%.
Changes, effects on the index and index level for subgroups are shown in the table below.
| Producer Price Index in February 2018 | ||||
| Monthly changes | ||||
| Index | Effect on | Annual | ||
| 4. quarter 2005 = 100 | % | index % | changes % | |
| Producer Price Index (PPI) | 196.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4.2 |
| By industries | ||||
| Marine products | 245.1 | -2.4 | -0.6 | 4.3 |
| Power intensive industry products | 204.9 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 13.8 |
| Food production | 174.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Other manufacturing industry | 141.9 | -1.3 | -0.3 | -6.3 |
| By markets | ||||
| Domestic sales | 165.3 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -2.9 |
| Exported products | 215.2 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 8.2 |
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